The Dillon tribune., 1887-05-06
Rapld Ri0c Shooting.

Rspid Rinc Shooting.
shooting ut the word is first rate prae.
tice. 1t trains the eye and the hand to
work together and gets the forctlngcr into
the habit of pressing the trigger at just
the right moment. Grasp the rifle in
the Kentucky manner or in DR.. Carycr's
style, holding the butt just below the el-
bow, and keep tho eye fixed upon the
mark. II you can shoot with both eyes
open so much the better. At the word
| Fire" bring the butt to the shoulder
quickly and raise the barrel until the
sights are in line with the mark pressing
the trigger Us soon as you see them in
line. You must shoot after the word
Fire! and before the counter finishes
counting three like tho tick of clock
With practice tho rifle will come into po-
slt1on Instantly, the eye will telegraph to
the foreflnger that t.e aim is right and
the finger will press tho trigger uncon.
sciously. Men who practice this style of
shooting can do more accurate work at
the word than In ticking deliberate aim,
and they will fire when the counter says
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"Another good plan is to take u repeat.
! ing rifle-a Winchester, for cxample-aud
| try to put as many shots rs possible into
the bulls eye as rapidly as the gun can bc
fired. Try for accuracy first and rapidity
by degrees. 1t is well to vary the mark
and not shoot at q round black bulls ego
all the time. Fire at swinging balls, sus-
pended bullets, white objects, things of
irregular shape and neutral color, and
then have somebody toss up balls or blocks
| OF wood and shoot them on the wing. It
is not SO difficult to hit glass balls in the
air as some people fancy. That kind of
shooting, us performed in the shows, is
nothing but fake. The ball is thrown
from an old fashioned Bogardus trap, that
tosses it easily and ON just the same curve
every time. The shooter draws bead on
q certain point ON the screen, and when
the ball comes into line he let's her 90.
: More than that, these fake shooters don't
use bullets. Here is ono of the Wild West
style Of Winchester cartridges. You sec
it is brass shell filled with bird shot.
That kind of ammunition is made in large
quantities at the factories for these plle-
nomcnal rifle1ncn. Carver actually shot
bullets his first season, but it was unsafe,
and he adopted the shot cartridge finally.
No man with a bit Of sense in his head
would fire rifle bullets around rs Buffalo
Bill prctcnds to do He might kill somc-
body mile off after smashing u glass bal
in the dir. These wonderful feuts of
shooting glass balls from horseback with
d rife ball are actually performed with
bird shot that scatters over space of
several feet. Any fair wing shot conl.ln't
help smashing the balls.-New York Sun.
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Turks and Persians Book Lovers.
It would be strange, indeed, if the
Oriental love Of brilliancy in decoration
had not left its mark upon the books OF
eastern nations The Orientals were the
first to apply gliding to book covers
at least they were the preceptors Of the
people of Europe in this branch Of decor
ative art. Their books were held In
an estimation that bordered upon vener
alton. They not only inclosesl them IL
book cases with glass doors, but they put
each book into an ornamental box, upor
which was written the name Of the author
and the title Of the book. BY IN ingenious
arrangement, consisting Of cord ant
false bottom to the box, the book could
by simply pulling ON the cord, be made Il
issue from it's resting place and come out
into full view Of the visitor. The cases
were of cedar, Ornamented with mother
Of pearl and gliding.
In Persia the books are laid fiat upor
shelves, fitted into inches in the library
wall and shut in by rich hangings attach
cd to the ceiling The titles are frequently
tooled upon the edges, IL usage that i.
still followed in some parts OF the globe
Upon the floor of the Persian library stant
book chests, four feet IN height, and IL
these likewise are stored the treasure:
| of the cOllector.-The BoOklnaker.
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